Yahoo Finance Yandex's (NASDAQ:YNDX) five-year earnings growth trails the strong shareholder returns
The worst result, after buying shares in a company (assuming no leverage), would be if you lose all the money you put in. But when you pick a company that is really flourishing, you can make more than 100%. For instance, the price of Yandex N.V. (NASDAQ:YNDX) stock is up an impressive 254% over the last five years. And in the last month, the share price has gained 15%. We note that Yandex reported its financial results recently; luckily, you can catch up on the latest revenue and profit numbers in our company report.
Since it's been a strong week for Yandex shareholders, let's have a look at trend of the longer term fundamentals.
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To paraphrase Benjamin Graham: Over the short term the market is a voting machine, but over the long term it's a weighing machine. By comparing earnings per share (EPS) and share price changes over time, we can get a feel for how investor attitudes to a company have morphed over time.
Over half a decade, Yandex managed to grow its earnings per share at 7.4% a year. This EPS growth is lower than the 29% average annual increase in the share price. So it's fair to assume the market has a higher opinion of the business than it did five years ago. That's not necessarily surprising considering the five-year track record of earnings growth. This favorable sentiment is reflected in its (fairly optimistic) P/E ratio of 122.78.
The graphic below depicts how EPS has changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).
We know that Yandex has improved its bottom line lately, but is it going to grow revenue? You could check out this free report showing analyst revenue forecasts.
A Different Perspective
Yandex shareholders are up 19% for the year. But that return falls short of the market. On the bright side, the longer term returns (running at about 29% a year, over half a decade) look better. It may well be that this is a business worth popping on the watching, given the continuing positive reception, over time, from the market. I find it very interesting to look at share price over the long term as a proxy for business performance. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. Take risks, for example - Yandex has 2 warning signs we think you should be aware of.
We will like Yandex better if we see some big insider buys. While we wait, check out this free list of growing companies with considerable, recent, insider buying.
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on US exchanges.
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